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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Burr Ridge, Il.

• Directed the full scope of real estate operations, including asset management, leasing activities, due diligence, potential development site identification, and contract negotiation. • Multifunctional role comprised of Property Management and operational leadership across new business ventures.• Directed the potential development of a proposed speculative cold storage facility.• Cultivated strategic partnerships with brokers, contractors, tenants, vendors, consultants, developers, third party logistic providers and industry landlords that provided an intimate knowledge of market and reoccurring trends.• Collaborated with Village, Zoning, Civil Engineers, and Architects to ensure the accurate completion of the entitlement process for selected sites.• Undertook the full scope of project management and construction management functions, fully eliminating the need for a Project Management position, delivering a significant cost savings.• Mentored and developed a new leader poised to undertake the full responsibility of the Property Manager role.• Oversaw and negotiated a significant deal that repositioned an existing Class A tenant lease; expanded and extended the University of Chicago to 88K+ sq; ft; for a 14-year term; championed the requisition of bankrupted land to construct a required 200-spot parking lot that met lease requirements.

Burr Ridge, Il

• Led the full lifecycle of new tenant leasing and renewal negotiations, managing all commercial assets, including industrial, office, and retail. • Directed tenant improvement and capitol construction projects. • Collaborated with Leasing and Accounting teams on lease administration operations, including implementing tenant rent increases, renewals, and defaults. • Increased tenant occupancy rates from 84% to 97% across the entire real estate portfolio, leading multiple buildings to become 100% occupied.• Built partnerships with outside brokers across various types and classes of commercial real estate that allowed for the identification of new opportunities.• Created property-specific plans with innovative strategies for increasing occupancy, reducing, and mitigating costs, and increasing overall income.• Prepared the annual operating budgets for all properties which also included oversight and approval of annual tenant OPEX escalations and reconciliation statements.• Reevaluated existing service agreements for cost-saving measures which resulted in improved services at a reduced cost to clients.

Burr Ridge, Il.

• Headed project-related operations, including creating space plans for both prospective and established tenants, interfacing with tenants to determine project scope of work, and estimating construction budgets, ensuring the project is completed on time and on budget.• Directed the seamless execution of tenant improvement construction projects across the full real estate portfolio.• Established open communication channels with all tenants and contractors, provided ongoing updates on project schedules to ensure a successful completion and final turnover.• Assessed potential residential remodel projects and directed the full lifecycle of rehabilitation operations that ensured homes were standouts within the market.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Supported the lifecycle of construction operations, including on-site field administration, supervision, and contractor alignment. • Coordinated activities of subcontractors and company personnel through schedule development to ensure full coverage. • Worked closely with clients, owners, and subcontractors to guarantee work performed met expectations.• Key Projects:o Lake and Wells, Chicago, IL: Key coordinator across all teams that established priorities; Led inspections and tests across development that ensured project specification alignment; Assisted with safety program recruitment efforts for new contractors and vendors.o One Museum Park East, Chicago, IL: Directed a team in the tear-out remediation, and restoration of $30M in penthouse condo units within a 62+story, 289-unit, luxury building. o 600 North Fairbanks, Chicago, IL: Captained the interior finish/turnover of 20 luxury residential floors and the full amenity build-out for the 41st floor, comprised of a swimming pool, fitness center, and the largest sun deck in the city.

Provided construction and project management services for a $100 million; 500 single and multi-family home community.